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ICD-10-CM UpdateFY 2027 ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code sets take effect October 1, 2026.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement

Codes can only be as accurate as the documentation behind them. Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs work with providers to make the health record complete, specific and clinically supported. This hub covers query practice, clinical validation, inpatient and outpatient CDI, and the quality and payment measures documentation drives.

  • Physician queries
  • Clinical validation
  • Documentation improvement
  • Inpatient CDI
  • Outpatient CDI
  • Quality indicators
  • Denials
  • DRG validation
  • Mortality and severity
  • Risk adjustment documentation

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